US1848186A - Cheese cutter - Google Patents

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Mach 8, 1932. M, M. MCDONALD CHEESE CUTTER Filed April 17, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet l March 8, 1932. MCDONALD CHEESE CUTTER Filed April 17. 1930 2 Shets-Slaeat 2 r a; 32 Y .L. gwmwto-z,

Patented Mar. 8, 1932 NT EFEQE f j MAX MCDONALD, OF KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE v cnnnsn 7" Application filed April 17,

The present invention-relates to cutting de-' vices and more particularly to a device adapted-for use in cutting cheese or the like, 1 p

Anobject of this invention is to provide a device bymeans of which'cheesemay be readily cut to any desired size.

Another object of this inventionis to provide a receptacle or holder in which the cheese may be positioned, the holder having a movable carrier for moving the cheese therein so that it will not be necessary'to touch the cheese with the hands during the cutting operation. w

further Object .of this invention is'to provide a sanitary holder or receptacle for cheese which is so-constructed that when not in use it may be readily closed, and the de vice placed in an icebox or other. cooling medium. H

A still furtherobject of this invention is a to provide in. combination with a cutter, a series of graduations positioned uponthe inner side of the receptacle so that the cheese Vmay'be moved longitudinally within the re ceptacle to the proper graduations so that the cheese may be cut in one piece to the desired weight" p I The above and variousother objects and advantages of this invention will in part be described in and in part be understood from the following detailed description of the,

present preferred embodiment, the same being illustrated in the accompanying drawings wherein:

Figure 1 is a detail fragmentary perspective view of a device constructed according to the preferred embodiment of this invention; t

Figure 2 is a fragmentary sectional view taken substantially through the longitudinal center of the device; a r p I Figure 3 isv a transverse sectional view taken on the line 3-8 of Figure 2, and

Figure 4 is a fragmentary detail side elevation of the cutter member. a 1

Referring to the drawings wherein like numerals of reference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, the numeral designates generally a receptacle or holder which is provided with an open top, 1

' tainer 10 and is provided with an operating currna 193p). Serial im. 445,650.

and a lid 11 is slidably, mounted on the top,

of the receptacle, the lid being slidablysecured to a pair of guide members 12 which are formed integrally with the top of the receptacle and outstanding therefrom.- The slidable lid 11 is provided with reverted outer end portions 13 which engage the guide 12 so as to slidably hold the lid upon the container -10. One end of the container10 is closed as at 14 and the opposite end of the container is open. 7 i p 'A bracing member 15 is positioned across the top of the container and at a point spaced inwardly from the open end thereof so as to hold the sides16 in rigid position.

Thecontainer-10 is provided with a bottom 17 which is positioned withinthecontainer at a, point spaced upwardly from the lower edge portion thereof, and the inner or false bottom 17 is provided with a longitudi nally disposed slot 18. i

A carrier 19 is positioned transversely across the container 10 and is provided'at the forward endthereof witha vertically disposed toothed member 20 which is adapted to extend into the body'of the cheese so as to move the cheese longitudinally within the container '10. The carrier 19 is provided with depending lugs 21 which are adapted to en gage a spiral member 22 whichis rotatably positioned in the container 10 being secured atone end thereofto a'transverseplate 23and the opposite end of the spiral member 22 extends outwardly of the closed end of the conmember 24 so that the spiral member may be rotated within the container so as to move the carrier 19 longitudinally within the-con tainer. p

' In actual practice the spiral member 22 is formed by twisting a pair of wires together, the wires engaging in apertures 25 in the lugs 21, the apertures 25 being so constructed as to force the carrier 19 to move longitudinally Within the container when the spiral member is rotated.

At the open end of the container 10 the inner bottom 17 is stepped downwardly as at 26' and hinged closure member 27 is pivotally securedtofthe opposit'esides 1'6 of the ed to engage the bracing bar 15 when the closure member is in closed position.

The opposite sides of the closure member 27 are provided with upstanding flanges 29 so that when the cheese is out in the container, the cheese will not slide off of the hinged member 27, the hinged member 27 being adapted to receive the cut 'portion of the cheese. The sides 16 are provided with vertically disposed slots 30 at a point spaced inwardly from the free end of the container 10 and spaced inwardly from the hinged closure member 27.

A. cluster member generally designated at 31' isadapt-ed to be slidably positioned in the slots 30, the euttermember 31 comprising a substantially Usha ped frame 32 upon the free ends of which is secured a cutting wire 33, the cutting wire 33 being maintained in taut condition by the resiliency of the U shaped frame member; 32. The guide members 12 extend over the top of the slots 30 so that when the cutter 31 is in position, the upward move mentodithe cutter 31 is limited by the guide members 12.

Qneend of onset the sidemembers 1G is cut away as at 3t -s0 thatpractically the entire inner faee of the opposite side member may beexposed, .the opposite side member being provided with a card rack 35, the card rack 35 being adapted to receive a card 36 having a :pluralityof graduations or configurations thereupon and if desired a price scale or the like may be incorporated with the scale member 36so that when cheese of varioussizes are out, the price of the cut portion is readily discernible.

In the operation or" this device the lid 11 may be moved rearwardly on the guide track 12 and an elongated cheese positioned within the container or holder 10, the cheese being positioned between the opposite sides 16. The lid11- may then be moved into closed positionand it is not necessary tomove the lid into lopened position again until replacement of the cheese is necessary. When the cheese is placedwithin the container 10, the carrier 19 is moved rearwardly to the end of the'slot 18 in the inner bottom 17, and the cheese is placed downwardly upon the teeth 20 of the carrier. The cheese may then be moved toward the open end of the container by rotating the spiral member 22 which will move the carrier 19 forwardly and coactively move the cheese toward the open end and past the slots'30.

The cheese may be moved to the desired graduation shown on the weight scale 36, it of course being understood that when the cheese is moved past the slots 30 the cutter 31 may bepositioned in either the extreme downward or upward position thereof. The

cutter member 31 may then be moved either upwardly or downwardly within the slots 30, the cutting member 33 cutting through the cheese and forming the desired slice which when out will drop upon the hinged member 27 and may then be readily removed from the device. I I

It will be obvious from the foregoing that the receptacle or container 10 may be made in any desired size and configuration and that the cheese may be formed so as to readily fit within the container and the graduation or scalemember 36 provided with suitable gradnations .sothat the desired cut may be made from the body of the cheese and when the cut has'been made it will be of the desired weight Itwill also be obvious that once the cheese has been placed within the container 10 it will not be necessary-to handle the cheese again with the handsand that a very sanitary container or device has been disclosed.

In the preferred embodiment of this invention=the containcr10 is preferably made of metal whichmay be suitably enamelled or painted so'as to make a container of pleasing appearance and one which maybe readily cleansed when the cheese has been removed therefrom.

It will, of course, be understood that various changes and modificationsmay be made in the details. of construction and design of the-specifically described embodiment of the invention without departing from thespirit thereof, such changes and modifications being restricted only by the scope of the followingiclaim.

What is claimed is A cheesecutter of the character described comprising a'container, a slide to lid for said container, a hinged closure member secured to'one end of saidcontainer, said'conteiner having an elongated vertically disposed slot ineach sidethereof, a vertically movable cutter positioned in saidslots, and means for limitingtheupward movement of the cutter, said means being integral with said container.

In'testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature.

MAX M. MCDONALD.

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